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- noun obsolete A
corpse - noun construction A long object, often a
timber orlog , buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or forstays . - noun rail transport A
cutout device with operates in the event of driverincapacity .
Etymologies
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Examples
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When Pleasant and his co-workers at rig owner Transocean finally got the go-ahead to throw the so-called deadman's switch, they realized there was no hydraulic power to operate the machinery.
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Transocean finally got the go-ahead to throw the so-called deadman's switch, they realized there was no hydraulic power to operate the machinery.
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When Pleasant and his co-workers at rig owner Transocean finally got the go-ahead to throw the so-called deadman's switch, they realized there was no hydraulic power to operate the machinery.
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On the Deepwater Horizon, there were three separate ways to activate the device, including a "deadman" switch that would work if other systems failed.
Gulf spill a reminder of the value of redundant safety systems 2010
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On the Deepwater Horizon, there were three separate ways to activate the device, including a "deadman" switch that would work if other systems failed.
Gulf spill a reminder of the value of redundant safety systems 2010
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FWIW, I knew what you meant by 'deadman's switch'.
HH Com 286 (285) Miss Snark 2006
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Documents emerged showing that a part of the device had a hydraulic leak, which would have reduced its effectiveness, and that a passive "deadman" trigger had a low, perhaps even dead, battery.
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Documents emerged showing that a part of the device had a hydraulic leak, which would have reduced its effectiveness, and that a passive "deadman" trigger had a low, perhaps even dead, battery.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Documents emerged showing that a part of the device had a hydraulic leak, which would have reduced its effectiveness, and that a passive "deadman" trigger had a low, perhaps even dead, battery.
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Documents emerged showing that a part of the device had a hydraulic leak, which would have reduced its effectiveness, and that a passive "deadman" trigger had a low, perhaps even dead, battery.
FOXNews.com 2010
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